Magic Of Garston
Tree House Brewing Company
- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #567 - ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,385 - Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 3.97%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 11, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 13, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
To say that our experience at Garston Hops in the Southland of New Zealand had an impact on us would be an understatement.
This chance encounter marked the culmination of an unforgettable and impressionable odyssey through the land of the long white cloud. Here, we discovered a hop character entirely unique in its vibrancy and complexity.
Brewed with both Garston Nelson and Garston Rakau, Magic of Garston pours a turbid pale yellow color into your glass and explodes with notes of Sauvignon Blanc, apricot, mango, and juicy citrus. Wow!
As fans of Tree House and our hoppy beer, we hope beers such as this will stoke a flame of passion about the future because we will continue to pursue new and innovative experiences such as Magic of Garston with our whole hearts. Enjoy!
This chance encounter marked the culmination of an unforgettable and impressionable odyssey through the land of the long white cloud. Here, we discovered a hop character entirely unique in its vibrancy and complexity.
Brewed with both Garston Nelson and Garston Rakau, Magic of Garston pours a turbid pale yellow color into your glass and explodes with notes of Sauvignon Blanc, apricot, mango, and juicy citrus. Wow!
As fans of Tree House and our hoppy beer, we hope beers such as this will stoke a flame of passion about the future because we will continue to pursue new and innovative experiences such as Magic of Garston with our whole hearts. Enjoy!
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Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
4.42/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Magic of Garston
Tree House Brewing Compa...:
IPA -
New Zealand
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This hop is very earthy with a crisp spriggy and acorn bitterness throughout. The mouthful is classically smooth, velvety, and full. Complexity is of course, very deep. Can Treehouse ever not crush it?!
Purchased at Tree House Brewing Company.
Apr 21, 2025Tree House Brewing Compa...:
IPA -
New Zealand
>
This hop is very earthy with a crisp spriggy and acorn bitterness throughout. The mouthful is classically smooth, velvety, and full. Complexity is of course, very deep. Can Treehouse ever not crush it?!
Purchased at Tree House Brewing Company.
Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had a single draft at Tree House in Sandwich for eight dollars. My three hundred and thirty eighth brew from these guys. Solid beer, will try in cans.
Dec 11, 2023
Reviewed by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania
4.32/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a 16oz can dated 11/10/23 into a tulip. Can message: Be Kind with some sort of picture, maybe a hop cone or a leaf?
Pours an opaque yellowish orange with about two and a half fingers of white head. Thick looking. Great retention and lacing. A nice heap of head in the middle and a ring around the edges. Just a flat out beautiful looking beer.
And a great nose too. Dankness arrives on the crack of the can. Some grass, marijuana and onions with pineapple in the background. A little juicier on warming with a little bit of citrus sneaking in, but still predominantly dank.
Wish the taste followed. Kind of muddled juice with some dirt. Hints or apricot on warming. Still tastes great but far from the nose.
Mostly soft, full-bodied mouthfeel. Dry finish with a hint of stickiness. Low to medium carbonation. Very light bitter aftertaste.
This is really good, although bit of a drop off between the aroma and taste
Dec 09, 2023Pours an opaque yellowish orange with about two and a half fingers of white head. Thick looking. Great retention and lacing. A nice heap of head in the middle and a ring around the edges. Just a flat out beautiful looking beer.
And a great nose too. Dankness arrives on the crack of the can. Some grass, marijuana and onions with pineapple in the background. A little juicier on warming with a little bit of citrus sneaking in, but still predominantly dank.
Wish the taste followed. Kind of muddled juice with some dirt. Hints or apricot on warming. Still tastes great but far from the nose.
Mostly soft, full-bodied mouthfeel. Dry finish with a hint of stickiness. Low to medium carbonation. Very light bitter aftertaste.
This is really good, although bit of a drop off between the aroma and taste
Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire
4.3/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
16oz can dated 10/23/23.
Pours cloudy yellow with an inch-plus head of white and. Plenty of tattered lacing and persistent retention. Peach and tangerine in the nose. Medium bodied with a soft mouthfeel. Juicy tropicals on the palate with minimal malt or bitterness. Peaches with orange zest. Finishes fairly dry and lush.
Nov 27, 2023Pours cloudy yellow with an inch-plus head of white and. Plenty of tattered lacing and persistent retention. Peach and tangerine in the nose. Medium bodied with a soft mouthfeel. Juicy tropicals on the palate with minimal malt or bitterness. Peaches with orange zest. Finishes fairly dry and lush.
Reviewed by Sheppard from Massachusetts
3.92/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.92/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a milky yellowy orange or orangey yellow. Good retention. Lots to take in on the nose. There's guava, passionfruit, payaya, some orange zest, some pepper. Flavor is similar. More zesty than expected, the dank zest and black pepper character are pretty prominent. There's a little bit of guava in there which kinda provides a creamy feel. That dank textured pepperiness comes through on the finish and lingers. It's a little abrasive in that way. I wish more of that tropical fruit character came out, but it's really that spicy zest that's the key player here.
Nov 19, 2023
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